About Red Dirt Reservoir Recreation Area
Red Dirt Reservoir is located in the Gore Pass area off HWY134 in the Routt National Forest. It is approximately 40 miles east of Yampa in between the towns of Yampa and Kremmling. This small area offers dispersed camping at the reservoir and rainbow trout fishing. There are no water or trash services, please pack out what you pack in. The area was burned in 2018 by the Silver Creek Fire so visitors can expect to still see a burn scar. Please be aware of snags and do not camp under dead, burned trees for your safety. Harmful cyanobacteria may be present when temperatures are warm and water levels are low. Please take caution with pets.
- Season: Mid June – Oct/Nov
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 13 mi northwest of Kremmling, CO · 40.17891, -106.57577
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dirt Reservoir | ATV road | at camp | 3.6 mi |
| Red Dirt Creek | ATV road | 0.2 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Silver Creek | Horse | 2.1 mi | 12.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.6 mi
Water fill-up: 15.2 mi